SOLUTION: what formula would I use to see how many bowling balls (8.6inches in diameter) fit into a crate that is 3feet by 3feet by 3feet? please help.

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Question 1047309: what formula would I use to see how many bowling balls (8.6inches in diameter) fit into a crate that is 3feet by 3feet by 3feet? please help.
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what formula would I use to see how many bowling balls (8.6inches in diameter) fit into a crate that is 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet? please help.
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You are guaranteed to put there 4*4*4 balls = 64 balls.

Because 4 times 8.6 inches = 34.4 inches < 36 inches = 3 feet,
so 4 balls fit to 3 feet.